Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2196, John Ellsworth, Conn.

SERVICE
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Ellsworth, John
S. 2196
Born in Miss.
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CONTENTS

...as the rate of 27 Dollars 58 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Payment in the ... ...$ 43 75 ...$ 14 80 $ 57 55
Witness my hand this June 7, 1831
Recorded by Isaac D. Bullock Clerk Book 3 Vol B Page 39
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16th April 1808 from 4th March 1838 to 4th Sept 1838. Agt notified 15 June 1839
Paid as above from 4th March to 4th Sept 1839. Agt notified 21 July 1840
1838 1839 Aug 1838 Aug 1839 Sent notices
Date of death not on AD

Declaration of John Ellsworth in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Court of Probate within & for the County of Litchfield } District of Litchfield
On the 3 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said District John Ellsworth a resident of the town of Torrington in said County aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated viz
I was born in Springfield Mass Dec 7 th 1762, I have a record of my age in my family bible & know of no other. In September 1779 I lived in Torrington & at that time Jehiel Burr of s d Torrington was drafted out of the militia company in s d Torrington to go into the Revolutionary army and to go to Norwalk, Conn. I was hired by s d Burr & went as a substitute for him to s d Norwalk in the Company com- manded by Capt Shubael Griswold of s d Torrington, Lieut Lem- uel Gibbs, Ensign I think was one Woodruff of Plainville, our duty was to guard the coast at Norwalk & in its vicinity from any incursions which might be made by the British, & to prevent any ravaging of the coast or country near thereby the British or the Cowboys, we had no engagement with the British while there but remained guarding the country unmolested for at two months that being the time for which s d Burr was drafted, & at the end of that time we were paraded & dismissed without a written discharge, I will remember that the chimneys were standing where the town of Norwalk had stood , which had been burned by the British the summer of the same year, I believe our highest commanding officer was our Captain, at all events I saw no superior officer at Norwalk where or in

the Society of Middlesex, so called, then in 1 st town where we were stationed
In May 1780 I enlisted into the Continental Line at Litchfield for six months . I was enlisted by one Hooker of Farmington who was afterwards a Colonel. I then resided in 1 st Farmington at the time I immediately was placed under a sergeant at 1 st Litchfield where we assembled & remained a few days, & then marched under 1 st Sergeant to Peekskill & was there put into a Company, but I have entirely forgotten my Company Officers, but I was in Col. Sturges Regiment which was the first Regiment in that Brigade, one Army or Ensign of Lebanon was our Adjutant, Col. Swift, & Col. Bradly, commanded other Regiments in the same Brigade at this time, We were stationed at Peekskill but about a fortnight, when we were carried across the North River at Kings Ferry & marched to Poughkeepsie N.Y. & remained there most of the time; we were here employed in exercising, marching &c; keeping guard on the lines towards New York &c we were marched out under a sergeant occasionally a few miles & on such an excursion I went to a place then called Tottum where I was when Andre of the British army was hung as a spy at Tappan. I remained with my Company in New Jersey till November when we marched to the Highlands below Fishkill where we went into winter quarters & at our winter quarters I was sent in a sergeant's guard to the Fort at West Point; at West Point I remained three or four weeks, when we were relieved & I returned to our Winter Quarters & immediately received a discharge from further service. This discharge I rec d about one fortnight after my term of enlistment expired, when that did expire I was at West Point but could not leave till we were relieved. This dis.

charge I rec d I think I rec d from my Capt, but his name as I before stated I have forgotten, I have lost this discharge & have not seen it since a short time after I received it, as I recollect
In Sept 1781 I was drafted out of the militia company in Torrington to go to New Haven to guard that town & the adjacent country on the coast against the British I went then for this purpose in the Company commanded by Alexander Cutler of Litchfield, Lieut Goodwin, Ensign Goffe I believe but am not certain as to the Ensign We remained at New Haven most of the time, being occasionally sent to East Haven, West Haven He is a sergeant in guard. Nothing of importance occurred while we were here, I however will remember the rejoicing & illumination there when the news of the surrender of Cornwallis was received, I served as a soldier in the service of the United States at this time two months that being the time for which we were drafted, I was then with the Company dismissed without a written discharge
I have no documentary evidence of my services, I have lived Torrington ever since the war when I now live & am known to the Rev David Miller, William Butts Esq, Col. Shadducy Griswold, Norman Griswold &c who live in my present neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
I have annexed all the testimony to prove my declaration in my power or of which I have any knowledge at this time

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
John Ellsworth
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, Litchfield District, Conn.
We David Miller a Clergyman residing in New Hartford in the neighborhood of S c Ellsworth & William Battell residing in S c Torrington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Ellsworth who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 99 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion; And that S c Ells- worth's character for veracity is perfectly good & his statement may be relied on
David Miller
William Battell
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate, Litchfield District Conn.
And the S c Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certi- fies, that it appears to it that David Miller who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman, resident in Torrington in S c Ellsworth's neighborhood, & that W m Battell who has also signed the same, is a resident in S c Torrington & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of S c Court in the matter of the application of John Ellsworth for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my Office Aug. 25 th 1832
Phinehas Miner Clerk

Application for a Transfer -
State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford County of Hartford
On this 14th day of May A.D. 1833, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public for the said County of Hartford, personally appeared John Ellsworth, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Kent remembered in Colonel Starrs regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, at, from whence he has lately removed that he intends to reside in future in the Town of Hudson, in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, and wishes his pension to be there payable after the 4th of March 1833 - at the nearest Pension Agency in that State - That he is children reside in said Hudson & he wishes to spend the remainder of his days with them, which is the cause of his removing from Torrington in the State of Connecticut where he was and subscribed to before John Ellsworth his day and year aforesaid.
Witness my hand & seal of Office.
Samuel H. Parsons. Notary Public.

I hereby certify that John Ellsworth the bearer of the within affidavit is the same person to whom a pension Certificate was issued from Pension Office under the act of 7 June 1832 dated 12th December 1832 No. 3062 and that he received his person for 5th day of March 1833 the amount due him upon said Certificate by the Pensional Agency. William H. Parsons Notary Public
The War Department is respectfully requested to forward a bill of transfer to John Ellsworth. Hudson, Portage County, State of Ohio. John Ellsworth

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Samuel H. Parsons Esq., whose name is subscribed, in his proper hand-writing, to the foregoing certificates, is, and at the date of such certificates was, a Notary Public within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; that the Seal affixed to his said certificates respectively, is his genuine Seal of Office; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Thomas Day

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Bill of Ex. to be sent

BRIEF in the case of  John Ellsworth  of Farmington in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1779— 2— Private Col. Farnold Co.   80— 4 28 Col. Bradley's Reg.   81— 1— Col. Cottin's Co.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Bullock Examining Clerk.

May 7, 1932
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JOHN ELLSWORTH S. 2196
Alice Ellsworth Crane 33 East 194th Street Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to John Ellsworth, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2196, based upon the military service of John Ellsworth in the Revolutionary War.
He was born December 7, 1762, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
While living in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from September, 1779, two months in Captain Shubael Griswold's company and was engaged in guarding the coast at Norwalk; from May, 1780, six months in Colonel Starr's regiment; and from September, 1781, two months in Captain Alexander Catlin's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Torrington, Connecticut.
In 1833, soldier moved to Hudson, then in Portage County, Ohio, to be near his children whose names are not given, and there is no reference to his wife.
A careful search of the War of 1812 records of this office fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of John Ellsworth as described by you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Ellsworth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 2196.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1779 2 mos. Pvt. Shubael Griswold - Conn.   May 1780 6 mos. - Starr   Sept. 1781 2 mos. Alexander Catlin -          
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Torrington, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 3, 1832. Chm. allowed
Residence at date of application, Torrington, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 7, 1762 Springfield, Mass.
Remarks: In 1833 soldier resided at Henderson, then in Portage Co., Ohio.
For date of death apply to the Auditor etc.

Cleveland Ohio
March 5-1932
Commissioner Pension Dept.
Dear Sir -
Would you kindly forward to me, any information possible, should his name be found on your records - of John Ellsworth , born in Torrington Conn. March 6, 1762 - Rev. 1812 War and serving in the Torrington Troops under Capt Shubael Griswold, and Capt Alex andr Catlin, at different periods from Sept, 1779 - to 1781 -
He was married to Anna Briggs of Torrington - the date being unknown to me - but their children (three boys) were born 1785 -
Mr Ashley, of Library of Congress

tells me that Pension records often show family data - therefor this request.
I am not sure that my great grand father (John) ever drew a pension from the Govt - but understand he also served in war of 1812 -? Altho' I have no record of such service.
Any such information will be gratefully received. Sincerely
Alvin Ellsworth Crane 33 E. 194 th St Cleveland Ohio.
John Ellsworth removed to Hudson Ohio, after the death of his wife Anna in 1828. Names of their children (over)

Children of John and Anna Brige Ellsworth - born in Norway- Lore-
1 Elisha 2 Elijah born Nov 22 - 1785- 3 Anna b. March 18, 1787 4 Sally b. Jan 23 - 1789 5 Polly b. Feb 4, 1791 6 John b. Apr 26, 1795- 8. Orpha b. June 16, 1800 7. Thos. Eaton b. March 7, 1797 9 Ransom Philander b. Jan 2, 1805- my grandfather.
Rev 4-18-12

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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mac R. 8/9/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Ellsworth
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
Jan. 7, 2, 196 (Comm.)

SEP 6 1910
S.
E. Akron Ohio, Sept. 2, 1910
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of twenty-ninth. The County officials are marking the graves of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in this county; therefore people who have ancestors buried in this county wish their records.
John Ellsworth lived in Hudson township, Summit county Ohio in 1870.

The names of his first and second wives were Ruth and Anna. He drew a pension.
An early reply will oblige.
Mary Weston East Akron, Ohio.

1910, Sept. 10 Vist: to Mary Weston. A.C.P. 1932 May 7. Hist. to Alice Ellsworth Crane - M.L.B.
Rev War
2196 INVALID.
File No. 2196
John Ellsworth
Rev Rev War
Act: June 9  1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
(Revolutionary Claim)
To the Hon Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Oct 30 32

Litchfield Aug 25 th 1832
Sir I herewith transmit to your Department John Ellsworth's application for a Pension. He wishes your answer to be sent to me
Yours With Respect
Geo. C. Woodruff
15 14 32

Hartford May 18. 1833
Sir,
I herewith enclose an application in favor of John Alsworth to be transferred from the Connecticut to the Ohio agency; Be pleased to direct your reply to him at Hudson, Portage County, Ohio -
L. L. Edwards Esq. Very respectfully I am Sir, Yr. affec. Commr. in open session Washington.
Samuel H. Parsons

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 6 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Ellsworth, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa., Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and eighty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 16 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Ellsworth, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Lewis Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

I Norman Griswold of Torrington & Litchfield county state of Connecticut - age Sixty three years do testify and say That in the month of September 1779 I went from the Town of Torrington to the Town of Litchfield with John Ellsworth and others to who were draughted to perform a tour of duty to keep guard in the Town of Norwalk in the state of Connecticut of two months the company was commanded by my father Capt Thubad Griswold I remember my father was absent on that tour two months and that John Ellsworth was with him my business at Litchfield at the time was to return the books - and further saith not Norman Griswold Litchfield county Torrington state of Connecticut - 5 August the 9th 1832
Personally appeared Norman Griswold well known to me as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me -
William Dattels not of the peace

I Josiah Apley of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut and seventy years of age to depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Sherworth of Torrington and knew that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the year 1780 six months I served as a soldier with him at that time in Genl. Sedgwick's Farmington Brigade and we were stationed that year in the towns of Orange town & other places near there in the State of New Jersey — and further saith not
Josiah Apley
Litchfield County (Torrington) State of Connecticut
August 10 th 1832
Personally appeared Josiah Apley and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed as being known to me as a credible witness before me —
William Battell Just of the peace

State of Connecticut } ss Norfolk August 18 1882 Litchfield County } on this day personally appeared before me John Strong of Norfolk aged Seventy two who being first duly sworn according to Law advised and said that in the year 1780 about the last of May he was in the Service of the United States as Substituted in the Continental line for some one Richards was in Col. Bradley's Reg't as Huntington Brigade was stationed the principal part of the time in the State of New Jersey some part of the time in the State of New York that that at that time and for a long time before and since he was acquainted with John Elsworth of Torrington as they were near Neighboors at that time and he was known to the said John Elsworth as a Soldier in the Reg't then commanded by Col. Storer then of Danbury in the State of Connecticut that they were both in the same Brigade and knows that he the said John Elsworth served about six Months in the same Campaign with him though in a different Reg't. John Strong
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above. A. S. Hemenway certify that the said John Strong is well known to me and that he is a credible person of a fair character and that his statement is entitled to credit Michael F. Miller Justice of Peace

I Judd Roberts of Northwest county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut aged sixty nine years do testify and say that I know John Noble worth of Torrington in Litchfield county and was a soldier with him in the Mettawee in a company commanded by Alexander Catlin Godwin Lieut & Col Ensign in the year 1781 in the towns of New Haven and West Haven in the state of Connecticut in keeping guard the tour of duty there performed was two months and further saith not Judd Roberts
Torrington Litchfield Co state of Connecticut 5 August the 7th 1832
Personally appeared Judd Roberts well known to me as a credible witness and made the following oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me -
William Battell Justice of the Peace

I, Freeland Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield, Conn, certify that William Battell Esq before whom the preceding affidavits of Norman Grinnold, Sarah Appley & Judah Roberts appear to have been taken was at their respective dates, & now ever since has been a Justice of the Peace for sd County, And that Michael F. Mills Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of John Strong appears to have been taken was on the 18 th day of Aug in sd and ever since has been a Justice of the Peace in Litchfield County, And that the preceding and signatures which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of sd Court at Litchfield in sd County this 25 th day of Aug 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
No 4529
Encl July 15 Dis. Oct 13.1830